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The 2024 sugarbeet harvest season is underway, and results have been promising. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says pre harvest has been showing the signs of a strong sugarbeet crop. Hastings also discussed stockpiling and processing goals with the fall harvest fast approaching. Diseases like root rot were a major concern for producers ahead…
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FOSSTON, MN—Fosston will hold its 29th annual Heritage Days celebration Saturday. Bonnie Stewart tells us where the celebration is located and what’s on tap. Stewart says there will also be several artists demonstrating their crafts. The Sons of Norway will also have a tent set up from 9am to 2pm featuring Norwegian artifacts and more. …
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A group of girls from Ada-Borup-West will be holding a car wash Sunday at Lee Brothers in Ada. Avery Johnson’s FCCLA—Family, Career and Community Leaders of America—group is raising funds for their parliamentary team’s competitions. She tells us what a parliamentary team is. Sunday’s car wash will be from 4 to 7 pm at Lee…
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Hillsboro High School kicked off its Homecoming Week Tuesday afternoon with coronation. R&J’s James Maertens spoke with this year’s king and queen, twins Kasen and Kaylee Kittelson. Other members of the court included Aubrey Anderson, Sarah Luithle, Riley Richter, and Wyatt Johnson. Central Valley also crowned Tyson Sundby and Megan Ensign as their king and…
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The 2024 Fall hunting season is underway, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has many new hunting regulations on the books that all hunters should be aware of. MN DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden says one of the biggest changes in regulations this year is in Chronic Wasting Disease testing. Baden says…
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School is back in session for schools across Minnesota and North Dakota, and that means that roads will be extra busy with school buses out of their morning, and afternoon bus routes. Ada Police Chief Steve Hager reminds drivers about school bus traffic laws, and encourages all drivers to be extra cautious. The full conversation…
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The Annual Fun at the Flatlands celebration is this week, and that means that the annual 4H Achievement Day celebration is also set to take place this Saturday in Ada. Norman County Extension Educator Linda Houglum invites all current and past 4H members to take part in this year’s festivities. Houglum also gave a preview…
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The 2024/2025 School Year kicked off at Norman County East (NCE) yesterday, and many new staff members are still getting settled into their new positions within the school district. NCE Principal Kelly Kalina tells us who just completed their first official school day at NCE. With the influx of first time teachers, Kalina says the…
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The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Museum Annual Harvest Festival in Crookston returns Sunday, and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about the history of sugarbeets in the Red River Valley. Allen Dragseth of the Crookston Sugarbeet Museum tells us more about the celebration. Dragseth says Harvest Festival is also a good opportunity to check…
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It’s a big week for students and staff at Hillsboro and Central Valley as its Homecoming Week. Hillsboro High School Principal Terry Baesler gives us a rundown of how the school district is celebrating. For the latest news and updates from the Hillsboro School District tune into the Hillsboro School News Tuesday’s at 1:05 PM…
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